Protestors target East Austin restaurant, complain of cultural appropriation

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Sunday's Top Story [Protestors target East Austin restaurant, complain of cultural appropriation]( [Protestors target East Austin restaurant, complain of cultural appropriation]( About 50 people gathered around noon Saturday for a peaceful protest outside Lou's Bodega restaurant on East Cesar Chavez, which some critics in social media have accused of cultural appropriation in its marketing. [Read More »]( Local News [Sunday will be sunny with a high near 64, rain moving in Monday night]( [Sunday will be sunny with a high near 64, rain moving in Monday night]( Sunday will be sunny with a high near 64 and an overnight low around 46, the National Weather Service said.Early morning data continues to show an area of [Read More »]( [One man critically hurt in early morning crash in Lakeway]( [One man critically hurt in early morning crash in Lakeway]( One man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries early Sunday after firefighters and medics extracted him from his vehicle.Austin-Travis [Read More »]( [One dead in Cedar Park shooting]( [One dead in Cedar Park shooting]( One man is dead following a shooting late Saturday night in Cedar Park.Cedar Park police said officers responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of [Read More »]( [Driver hits, injures woman on Riverside Drive]( [Driver hits, injures woman on Riverside Drive]( A woman in her 30s was seriously injured after being hit by a car Saturday in East Austin.Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin police were called to 2100 [Read More »]( [Two teens injured in East Austin shooting, authorities say]( [Two teens injured in East Austin shooting, authorities say]( Two teenage males sustained critical, life-threatening injuries after being shot Saturday in East Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS officials said.Sgt. 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[Read More »]( [Cosmetic changes near completion at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, but indoor facility s debut to be delayed]( [Cosmetic changes near completion at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, but indoor facility’s debut to be delayed]( Texas played 40 baseball games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in 2018. Those who frequently cheered on the Longhorns, however, may notice a few changes. [Read More »]( Opinion [Castillo: Security crisis? That s not the McAllen I know]( [Castillo: Security crisis? That’s not the McAllen I know]( I haven’t lived in the Rio Grande Valley for some time, but I still think of myself as a citizen of the border. [Read More »]( [Editorial: APD review essential to improve system for survivors]( [Editorial: APD review essential to improve system for survivors]( For too long, the empathy we feel for sexual assault survivors has failed to translate into the justice they deserve. [Read More »]( Nation [ Weeeee! Some national parks open to visitors post-shutdown]( [‘Weeeee!’ Some national parks open to visitors post-shutdown]( MINNEAPOLIS (AP) " Park rangers were once again greeting visitors at some national parks across the United States and flight operations at major airports were returning to normal on Saturday, one day after a partial government shutdown came to an end. [Read More »]( [Tribal land known for waterfalls won t allow tour guides]( [Tribal land known for waterfalls won’t allow tour guides]( FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. [Read More »]( [Transgender military personnel in limbo over Trump plan]( [Transgender military personnel in limbo over Trump plan]( NEW YORK (AP) " Long term, lawyers and activists battling to ensure that transgender people can serve openly in the U.S. military are convinced they will prevail. [Read More »]( [Economy likely to pick up, though pain may linger for some]( [Economy likely to pick up, though pain may linger for some]( BALTIMORE (AP) " The U.S. economy will likely resume its steady growth now that the government has reopened, though economists say some scars " for the nation and for federal workers " will take time to heal. [Read More »]( [Black workers had long history with fed jobs before shutdown]( [Black workers had long history with fed jobs before shutdown]( DETROIT (AP) " For Cheryl Monroe and generations of other African-Americans, federal government jobs have long been a path to the middle class and a way to provide a comfortable life for their families. [Read More »]( World [Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world remembers Holocaust]( [Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world remembers Holocaust]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) " The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of Jews, Roma and others during World War II.In Poland, which was under Nazi German occupation during the war, a far-right activist who has been imprisoned for burning the effigy of a Jew gathered with other nationalists Sunday outside the former death camp of Auschwitz ahead of official [Read More »]( [Fears that 2nd dam could breach in Brazil prompt evacuations]( [Fears that 2nd dam could breach in Brazil prompt evacuations]( BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AP) " Brazilian officials on Sunday suspended the search for potential survivors of a dam collapse amid fears that another nearby dam owned by the same company was also at risk of breaching. [Read More »]( [Pope seeks to end stigma of AIDS with visit to church home]( [Pope seeks to end stigma of AIDS with visit to church home]( PANAMA CITY (AP) " Pope Francis is wrapping up his first trip to Central America with a final World Youth Day Mass and a visit to a church-run home for people living with AIDS.Francis' meeting Sunday with HIV-positive residents of the Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano is likely to send a strong message in Panama, where the virus carries a stigma."Many of the people we help here have been rejected by their families, by people in the street," said the Rev. [Read More »]( [19 dead as bombs target cathedral in southern Philippines]( [19 dead as bombs target cathedral in southern Philippines]( MANILA, Philippines (AP) " Two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 19 people and wounding nearly 50 during a Sunday Mass, officials said. [Read More »]( [Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in]( [Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in]( UNITED NATIONS (AP) " Venezuela's political showdown moved to the United Nations Saturday where a Security Council meeting called by the United States pit backers of President Nicolas Maduro against the Trump administration and supporters of the country's self-declared interim leader Juan Guaido. [Read More »]( Austin360 [15 binge-worthy TV shows to get you through the cold weather]( [15 binge-worthy TV shows to get you through the cold weather]( The weather is chilly in most of the United States heading into the weekend, and a polar vortex is coming next week. [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. 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